Bellis perennis
Edwin M. Hale著 — Materia Medica and Special Therapeutics of the New Remedies
Historical reference for practitioners and students. The statements below reflect the named author’s homeopathic teaching and do not establish treatment effectiveness. This text is not medical advice and must not replace appropriate diagnosis or care.
Volume I — Special Symptomatology
(English Daisy.)
Description.— The only Bellis (Daisy) indigenous to this country— B integrifolia; grows profusely all over the United States; has probably the 3ame properties. The B. perennis is a native of England. Officinal Preparations.— Tincture of the plant; infusion. Analogues.— Arnica, Hamamelis, (?) Rhus. (?) Leucanthemvm. A large boil on the back of my neck, (for the first time in my life,) right side, commencing with a dull aching pain; some difficulty and bruised pain in keeping the head erect; slight nausea, want of appetite, and a little giddiness in the head. Pain in the little finger of the left hand, as of a gathering; at the same time pain in inner side of left forearm, as of a boil developing; afterwards similar pain in right arm. A boil beginning as a slight pimple, with burning pain in skin, increasing until in six days' time it was very large, of a fiery purple color, and very sore; burning and aching pain in it, accompanied with headache, extending from
occiput to sinciput; of a cold, aching character. The brain felt as if contracted, with vertigo. This was followed by other boils. {From proving s by Dr. Thomas, in "Additions to Mat. Med." London, 1868.)
0 Boils, all over the body. (Dr. Thomas.)
° Bruises, with extravasated blood. (Ib.)
° Sprains of ankle and wrist. (Tb.)
° Whitlows. (Ib.) (Dr. Thomas used it in the same manner as Arnica.)
Volume II — Special Therapeutics
In Dr. Thomas’s additions to “ Homoeopathic Materia Medica” (London, 1868) is a proving of this plant. He recommends it as a substitute for Arnica. He thinks it will prove a specific for boils, bruises, sprains, whitlows , etc., used topically and internally. We have a Daisy (B. integrifolia) indigenous to the United States. It probably has the same properties. I have had no personal experience with either.